Re: Creating an ‘indigenous Voice’, a form of special parliamentary representation for indigenous groups
The proposal was, among other things, to _mandate_ the federal legislature to establish 'A Voice' for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders -- the parliament has done this in the past and continues to be able to do so. The hope was that the recognition in the Constitution would promote justice and peace.
Support for the proposal went from an initial 70% of those polled to about 40%. An interesting essay on the matter is Joel Hodge's ☼Why did the [Oz ‘Voice’] referendum fail?
Thanks for your essay.
Re: Creating an ‘indigenous Voice’, a form of special parliamentary representation for indigenous groups
The proposal was, among other things, to _mandate_ the federal legislature to establish 'A Voice' for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders -- the parliament has done this in the past and continues to be able to do so. The hope was that the recognition in the Constitution would promote justice and peace.
Support for the proposal went from an initial 70% of those polled to about 40%. An interesting essay on the matter is Joel Hodge's ☼Why did the [Oz ‘Voice’] referendum fail?
https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/why-did-the-referendum-fail